,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #fjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #bg1 #bjba ,mr4
 ,norman 7= himself & ,mr4 ,h>ris7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y   
,,resolution  ,impea*+ ,antony ,john    
,bl9k51 ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 = high crimes
 & misdemeanors4  ,t ,antony ,john      
,bl9k51 ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 is impea*$ = 
high crimes & misdemeanors & t ! foll[+ 
articles ( impea*m5t be exhibit$ to !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate3 ,articles (       
impea*m5t exhibit$ by ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates (     
,am]ica 9 ! "n ( itself & ( ! p ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica1 aga9/ ,antony  
,john ,bl9k51 ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 9      
ma9t5ance & support ( its impea*m5t     
aga9/ him = high crimes & misdemeanors4 
,article ,i  ,antony ,john ,bl9k51 9 8  
conduct :ile ,secret>y ( ,/ate1 engag$ 9
 a patt]n ( conduct t is incompatible ) 
8 duties z an ,(fic] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
z foll[s3  ,secret>y ,bl9k5 took an oa? 

to def5d & secure our c\ntry & uphold ! 
,con/itution :5 he 0 sworn 9 z ,secret>y
 ( ,/ate on ,janu>y #bf1 #bjba4 ,article
 ,,ii ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution    
tasks ! executive bran* ) ensur+ ! laws 
pass$ by ,congress & sign$ into law by !
 ,presid5t are fai?fully execut$4       
,secret>y ,bl9k5 has fail$ to fai?fully 
uphold 8 oa? & has in/ead presid$ ov] a 
reckless ab&onm5t ( our ,nation's       
int]e/s1 security1 & values 9 8 role 9 !
 )drawal ( ,am]ican =ces & diplomatic   
assets f ,afghani/an4  ,on ,april #ad1  
#bjba1 ,presid5t ,bid5 ann\nc$ t all    
,unit$ ,/ates troops w beg9 )draw+ f    
,afghani/an />t+ ,may #a1 #bjba1 & t !  
removal ( troops w\ld be complet$ by    
,septemb] #aa1 #bjba4  ,on ,april #bd1  
#bjba1 ,p5tagon (ficials1 national      
security advis]s1 & ,secret>y ,bl9k51 9 
a meet+ ) ,presid5t ,bid5 at ! ,:ite    
,h\se1 indicat$ _! belief t !y c\ld     
)draw ! rema9+ #c1ejj ,am]ican troops f 
,afghani/an by ,july #d1 #bjba4  ,dur+  
?is same meet+1 x 0 report$ t ! ,/ate   

,dep>tm5t articulat$ its ability &      
int5tion to keep ! ,am]ican ,embassy 9  
,kabul op5 & op]ational ) m ?an #a1djj  
,am]icans rema9+ 9 c\ntry4  ,on ,april  
#bg1 #bjba1 9 app>5t ackn[l$gm5t ( !    
dang]s pos$ by a resurg5t ,taliban1 !   
,am]ican ,embassy 9 ,kabul ord]$ ne>ly  
#c1jjj memb]s ( its /aff to dep>t4  ,on 
,may #aa1 #bjba1 ! ,taliban--9 fur!rance
 ( its spe$y & sweep+ campaign to       
recapture control ( mu* (               
,afghani/an--captur$ ! ,n]kh di/rict    
imm$iately adjac5t to ,kabul4  ,on ,may 
#ae1 #bjba1 ,embassy (ficials s5t an    
urg5t w>n+ to rema9+ ,am]icans 9 !      
c\ntry t ! ,u4,s4 ,embassy /rongly      
sugge/s t ,u4,s4 citiz5s make plans to  
leave ,afghani/an z soon z possible44   
,on ,july #b1 #bjba1 ! ,am]ican milit>y 
vacat$ ,bagram ,air ,base--! c5tral     
,unit$ ,/ates milit>y po/ 9 ! c\ntry1   
includ+ ! prison on site h\s+ ov] #e1jjj
 ,taliban & suspect$ t]rori/ prison]s4  
,! ha/y evacuation left ^! prison]s z   
well z significant /ockpiles ( ,am]ican 

weapons & equipm5t ungu>d$ result+ 9 !  
ev5tual lib]ation ( prison]s & seizure (
 weapons & equipm5t by ,taliban =ces4   
,on ,july #h1 #bjba1 ,presid5t ,bid5    
/at$ !re's go+ to be no circum/ance :]e 
y see p be+ lift$ (f ! ro( ( an embassy 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f ,afghani/an4 ,x is n
 at all comp>able44  ,on ,augu/ #ab1    
#bjba1 ,/ate ,dep>tm5t spokesman1 ,n$   
,price1 s]v+ "u ! au?ority ( ,secret>y  
,bl9k5 /at$ ,! embassy rema9s op51 & we 
plan to cont9ue our diplomatic "w 9     
,afghani/an44 ,ross ,wilson1 ! act+     
,unit$ ,/ates ambassador to ,afghani/an 
:o 0 on ! call1 said ! /aff /ill ne$$   
#gb h\rs to leave4  ,on ,augu/ #ae1     
#bjba1 ! ,am]ican ,flag at ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,embassy 9 ,kabul 0 tak5 d[n4    
,on ,augu/ #ae1 #bjba1 ,kabul & ! ,gre5 
,zone--! he>t ( ! ,am]ican diplomatic   
pres5ce 9 ,afghani/an--0 recaptur$ by ! 
,taliban & rema9s "u its control4  ,on  
,augu/ #be1 #bjba1 ,am]ican citiz5s 7   
/ill attempt+ to navigate ?r\gh ,taliban
 blockades1 & widespread *aos on !      

/reets ( ,kabul to ,hamid ,k>zai        
,int]national ,airport 9 ord] to leave  
,afghani/an4  ,on ,augu/ #bf1 #bjba1    
,secret>y ,bl9k5's failure to execute 8 
duties to safely & effici5tly evacuate (
 all ,unit$ ,/ates gov]nm5t p]sonnel1   
dep5d5ts1 & private ,unit$ ,/ates       
citiz5s :5 _! lives are 9 dang] directly
 gave rise to a dang]\s sc5>io at !     
,kabul airport enabl+ t]rori/s to       
execute a deadly attack t kill$ elev5   
m>9es & a ,navy m$ic & fur!r und]m9$ 8  
abilities to execute 8 duties "u #bb    
,u4,s4,c4 #dhjb7;b74  ,secret>y ,bl9k5's
 actions1 includ+ ignor+ critical       
intellig5ce receiv$ f ! embassy 9 ,kabul
 & ,unit$ ,/ates intellig5ce ag5cies1 h 
left ,am]ican prop]ty1 milit>y equipm5t 
& weapons 9 ! h&s ( enemies ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 left ,am]ican citiz5s /r&$ 9    
life ?reat5+ situations 9 d]eliction ( 8
 duties z ,secret>y ( ,/ate 7#bb        
,u4,s4,c4 #bgae2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4 #dhjb74  
,^! actions h erod$ ,am]ican int]e/s &  
security z well z our cr$ibility &      

relation%ips among/ our close/ allies4  
,9 fail+ to uphold 8 responsibilities ( 
8 (fice1 ,secret>y ,bl9k5 has fail$ to  
ensure ! protection ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t to ,am]ican citiz5s1 prop]ty1 
& int]e/s 9 =eign c\ntries4  ,:]e=e1    
,antony ,john ,bl9k51 by su* conduct1   
w>rants impea*m5t & trial1 & removal f  
(fice4  ,article ,,ii  ,antony ,john    
,bl9k51 9 8 conduct :ile ,secret>y (    
,/ate1 engag$ 9 a patt]n ( conduct t is 
incompatible ) 8 duties z an ,(fic] ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 z foll[s3  ,on ,augu/    
#aj1 #bjba1 z ! crisis 9 ,afghani/an 0  
evid5t & wors5+1 ,secret>y ,bl9k5's     
spokesman1 ,n$ ,price1 /at$ t ! ,unit$  
,/ates cont9ues to h lev]age ''' & !    
,afghan ,gov]nm5t has trem5d\s lev]age44
 ,an ass]tion n[ prov5 obvi\sly errone\s
 con/itut+ ! provision ( false in=mation
 to ! ,congress & ,am]ican citiz5s4  ,on
 ,augu/ #ae1 #bjba1 ! ,taliban captur$  
,kabul1 ! capital ( ,afghani/an4 ,ov] "o
 week lat]1 on ,augu/ #be1 #bjba1       
,secret>y ,bl9k5 gave 8 fir/ public     

brief+ or int]view s9ce ! collapse (    
,afghani/an4 ,?is is 9 direct violation 
( 8 /atutory duty to keep ! ,committee  
on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate & !     
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives fully & curr5tly in=m$
 ) respect to all activities &          
responsibilities )9 ! jurisdiction ( ^! 
committees 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bfhj7;b774   
,on ,july #ac1 #bjba1 ne>ly two doz5    
,am]ican diplomats1 /ill rema9+ 9 !     
,kabul embassy1 s5t a memo directly to  
,secret>y ,bl9k5 ?r\gh ! ,/ate          
,dep>tm5t's 8diss5t0 *annel4 ,! cable1  
fir/ report$ by ! ,wall ,/reet ,j\rnal  
on ,augu/ #ai1 #bjba1 urg$ t evacuation 
flights = ,afghans beg9 9 two weeks & t 
! adm9i/ration move fa/] to regi/] !m = 
visas4  ,five days prior to ,secret>y   
,bl9k5 receiv+ ! cable ?r\gh ! diss5t   
*annel f ,kabul1 ,presid5t ,bid5 /at$ t 
! ,afghan ,gov]nm5t 0 unlikely to fall &
 !re w\ld be no *aotic evacuations (    
,am]icans simil> to ! end ( ,vietnam4   
,^u receiv+ ! diss5t cable f ! ,embassy1

 ,secret>y ,bl9k5 _h a moral duty & 0   
/atutorily obligat$ to in=m ! ,congress 
& ,am]ican public 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4        
#bfhj7;b77 t ,presid5t ,bid5's rem>ks   
ne$$ to be cl>ifi$ to prev5t any        
confusion at home & abroad4  ,?r\gh\t ! 
mon? ( ,july & into ,augu/1 prior to !  
collapse ( ! ,afghan ,gov]nm5t1 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates ,intellig5ce ,community w>n$    
,presid5t ,bid5 & 8 top advisors1       
includ+ ,secret>y ,bl9k51 t ! situation 
9 ,afghani/an 0 wors5+1 ! ,afghan       
milit>y 0 ill-prep>$ to deal ) !        
,taliban1 & a preemptive removal (      
,am]ican troops 0 ill-advis$4  ,9 direct
 conflict ) ! intellig5ce & advice      
provid$ by 8 own diplomats & !          
intellig5ce community1 ,secret>y ,bl9k5 
fail$ to advise & c\nsel ! ,presid5t    
accord+ly & did n in=m ! ,congress nor  
,am]ican citiz5s at home & abroad ( !   
dang]s pos$ by ! advanc+ ,taliban ( :i* 
he 0 explicitly aw>e4  ,z a result1 !   
,afghan ,gov]nm5t collaps$ 9 ! mon? (   
,augu/ #bjba & ,am]ican =ces h be5      

/ruggl+ to retrieve ,am]ican civilians &
 allies1 & a humanit>ian crisis has     
erupt$ at ,hamid ,k>zai ,airport 9      
,kabul4 ,secret>y ,bl9k5 has n in=m$ !  
,am]ican public nor ,congress ( :at     
actions w be tak5 to ensure ! safety (  
all ,am]icans & ,am]ican allies 9       
,afghani/an4  ,:]e=e1 ,antony ,john     
,bl9k51 by su* conduct1 w>rants         
impea*m5t & trial1 & removal f (fice4